Ethylene Oxide (EO) - Global Strategic Business Report

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Ethanolamine I-3
Ethylene Glycol I-4
Ethoxylates I-4
Others I-4

II. Executive Summary

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
A Snapshot of the Global Ethylene Oxide Market II-1
Global Market Analysis II-1
Overview II-1
MEG Demand Trends - A Review II-1
Ethylene Glycol Overcapacity Concerns Heighten Pressure II-2
Middle East and Asia-Pacific: Hotbeds for EO II-2
Table 1: Proposed EO/EG Supersites in The Middle East
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 2: Global Ethylene Oxide Capacity (2004-2012) (In
Million Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 3: Global Ethylene Oxide Operating Rate by Region
(2009E) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 4: Global Ethylene Oxide Capacity by Geographic
Region/Country (2009 & 2012) - Annual Capacity in Million
Tons for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle
East and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 5: Global Ethylene Oxide Capacity by Geographic
Region/Country (2009) - Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual
Capacity for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
Middle East and Latin America (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-5
Signs of Overcapacity Concerns in Global EO Market II-6
Import-Export Scenario II-6
China: A Leading Ethylene Oxide Market II-6
Price Trends II-7
Leading Players II-7
Table 6: Leading Producers of Ethylene Oxide: Percentage
Breakdown of Production Capacity for Dow, SABIC, Formosa,
Shell, BASF, and Others (2010) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-7

Table 7: Leading Producers of Ethylene Oxide by Capacity
(2009) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-9
Introduction II-9
Structure of an Ethylene Oxide Molecule II-9
History of Ethylene Oxide II-9
Properties of Ethylene Oxide II-10
Uses II-10
Storage of Ethylene Oxide II-10
Spillage and Disposal of Ethylene Oxide II-11
Health Hazards of Ethylene Oxide II-11
Short-term Effects II-11
Long-term Effects II-11
Environmental Hazards of Ethylene Oxide II-12
Production Methods II-12
Major Technologies Used for Commercial Production of EO/EG II-12
EO Sterilization Process II-13

3. APPLICATIONS II-14
Ethylene Glycol II-14
Ethoxylates II-14
Ethanolamine II-14
Others II-15
Ethylene Glycol Ethers II-15
Polyethylene Glycols II-15
Ethylene Carbonate II-15
EO Sterilization II-15

4. ETHYLENE MARKET - A REVIEW II-16
Ethylene - A Large Volume Commodity Chemical II-16
Key Statistics II-16
Table 8: New Capacity Expansion Projects Worldwide: 2011-2014 II-17

Table 9: Global Ethylene Capacity By Region: 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18

Table 10: Global Ethylene Capacity By Region: 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18

Table 11: World Ethylene Market (2008): Production Capacities
of Leading Players - Dow, SABIC, Exxon Mobil, Access
Industries, Royal Dutch/Shell, SINOPEC, Ineos, Formosa Group,
NPC-Iran, and Total (In Million Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-18

5. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT II-19
U.S. Department of Labor- Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) II-19
General Standards and Regulations II-19
Record Keeping Regulations II-19
Storage Regulations II-19
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) II-20
General Standards and Regulations II-20
Storage Regulations II-20
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) II-20
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
(ACGIH) II-20
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) II-20
Guidelines for Preventive Measures and Safety Considerations
for EO Sterilization Process II-21

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-22
Indorama Ventures PCL Acquires Old World Industries II-22
Huntsman Purchases Laffans' Chemical Business II-22
La Seda to Divest EO and EG Production Subsidiary II-22
Sinopec Zhenhai Opens Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol Facility II-23
Dow Chemical Inks Memorandum of Understanding with Denbury
Onshore II-23
Clariant to Construct Ethoxylates Plant II-24
Dow Chemical to Close Down Ethylene Oxide Plant in Wilton II-24
Toyo Engineering Receives Contract from BASF-YPC II-24
India Glycols Obtains Clearance from Ministry of Environment
and Forest II-25
Mitsui Chemical to Close Down Two Facilities II-25
Union Carbide Divests Stake in OPTIMAL Group of Companies II-25
Dow Chemical to Shut Down Ethylene Related Production Facilities II-25
Nippon Shokubai to Establish Ethylene Oxide Plant II-26
Dhunseri to Set Up Facilities II-26
Sibur-Neftekhim to Expand EO Production II-26
PPQ Obtains Ethylene Oxide Purification Tower II-26
Environmental Tectonics Sterilization Systems Group Bags
Contract from US Air Force II-26
Lotte Daesan Petrochemical Commences Ethylene Glycol Production II-27
PetroChina Sichuan Petrochemical Receives License for EO-EG
Technology from Shell Global Solutions International II-27
PetroChina Sichuan Petrochemical and PetroChina International
to Construct EG / EO Plant II-27
INEOS Oxide Takes Over Ethylene Oxide Business of BP II-27

7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-28
Akzo Nobel (The Netherlands) II-28
BASF SE (Germany) II-28
Clariant International Ltd. (Switzerland) II-28
The Dow Chemical Company (US) II-28
Huntsman Corporation (US) II-29
INEOS Group Holdings PLC (UK) II-29
LyondellBasell Industries (US) II-30
Reliance Industries Limited (India) II-30
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Saudi Arabia) II-30
Shell Group (The Netherlands) II-30

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-31
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Oxide by Geographic Region - North America, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 13: World Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by
Geographic Region - North America, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East
and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Ethanolamines by Geographic
Region - North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 16: World Historic Review for Consumption of Ethylene
Oxide in Ethanolamines by Geographic Region - North America,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Ethylene Oxide in Ethanolamines by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for North America,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin American
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Glycol by Geographic Region -
North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 19: World Historic Review for Consumption of Ethylene
Oxide in Glycol by Geographic Region - North America, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Ethylene Oxide in Glycol by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Consumption for North America, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin American Markets
for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Ethoxylates by Geographic
Region - North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 22: World Historic Review for Consumption of Ethylene
Oxide in Ethoxylates by Geographic Region - North America,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Ethylene Oxide in Ethoxylates by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for North America,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin American
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Other Applications by
Geographic Region - North America, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 25: World Historic Review for Consumption of Ethylene
Oxide in Other Applications by Geographic Region - North
America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of
Ethylene Oxide in Other Applications by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for North America,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-45

III. MARKET

1. NORTH AMERICA III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Competition III-1
Table 27: Leading Manufacturers of Ethylene Oxide by
Capacity (2010) (in ‘Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-1
B.Market Analytics III-2
Table 28: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment -
Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 29: North American Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide
by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 30: North American 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene
Oxide by End-Use segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-4

2. JAPAN III-5
Market Analytics III-5
Table 31: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines,
Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 32: Japanese Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 33: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-7

3. EUROPE III-8
Market Analytics III-8
Table 34: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Ethylene Oxide by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of European Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 35: European Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by
Geographic Region - by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of European Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 36: European 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia,
and Rest of European for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 37: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines,
Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 38: European Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 39: European 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-13

3a. FRANCE III-14
Market Analytics III-14
Table 40: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol,
Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 41: French Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 42: French 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16

3b. GERMANY III-17
Market Analytics III-17
Table 43: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol,
Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 44: German Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 45: German 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-19

3c. ITALY III-20
Market Analytics III-20
Table 46: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol,
Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 47: Italian Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 48: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-22

3d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-23
Market Analytics III-23
Table 49: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol,
Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 50: UK Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use
Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 51: UK 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-25

3e. SPAIN III-26
Market Analytics III-26
Table 52: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol,
Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 53: Spanish Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 54: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-28

3f. RUSSIA III-29
Market Analytics III-29
Table 55: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol,
Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 56: Russian Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 57: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years
2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

3g. REST OF EUROPE III-32
Market Analytics III-32
Table 58: Rest of European Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment -
Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 59: Rest of European Historic Review for Ethylene
Oxide by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol,
Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 60: Rest of European 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene
Oxide by End-Use segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-34

4. ASIA-PACIFIC III-35
Market Analytics III-35
Table 61: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by Geographic Region / Country -
China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 62: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by
Geographic Region/Country - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 63: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene
Oxide by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Consumption for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 64: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment -
Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 65: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 66: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene
Oxide by End-Use segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-40

4a. CHINA III-41
Market Analytics III-41
Table 67: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol,
Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 68: Chinese Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 69: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years
2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

4b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-44
Market Analytics III-44
Table 70: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment -
Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 71: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Ethylene
Oxide by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol,
Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 72: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for
Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates
and Others for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

5. THE MIDDLE EAST III-47
Market Analytics III-47
Table 73: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines,
Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 74: Middle East Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide by
End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 75: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide
by End-Use segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-49

6. LATIN AMERICA III-50
Market Analytics III-50
Table 76: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment -
Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 77: Latin American Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide
by End-Use Segment - Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 78: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene
Oxide by End-Use segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and
Others for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-52

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 36 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 42)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 9
Japan 4
Europe 14
France 1
Germany 1
The United Kingdom 2
Spain 1
Rest of Europe 9
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 11
Latin America 3
Africa 1

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